Monthly Archives: August 2013
Aching for injury updates
And so it begins. UW tight end Austin Sefarian-Jenkins’ broken pinky has started the season-long frenzy of speculation, gamesmanship and anxiety when it comes to injuries. Fans, and the media by extension, have a right to ask about injuries. They are the No. 1 wild card that can change a season’s course. In this age […]
Update on Colorado State QB Garrett Grayson
Colorado State quarterback Garrett Grayson is among the Clark County players abroad who Tailgate Talk will be tracking this season. Now a junior, the Heritage High School grad is likely to start at quarterback when the Rams open their season Sept. 1 against Colorado. Grayson opened last season as CSU’s starter, but suffered a broken […]
E. Washington ranked top 5 in FCS; has several local players
Eastern Washington has been one of the nation’s best FCS teams over the past few years. The Eagles won the NCAA Division 1-AA national title in 2010. Last season, Eastern advanced to the FCS semifinals. Expectations are again high in Cheney this season. The Eagles are ranked No. 3 in the national coaches poll and No. […]
Songs that won’t be on teams’ playlists, but should be
Musical playlists for practice or pregame warmups are big in college football. For example, Drake was among the artists reverberating around Husky Stadium as UW began practice this week. Oregon has put its pre-game playlist on Spotify. But what if Tailgate Talk were putting together the playlists for the Northwest’s Pac-12 teams? Though Rush truly […]
Morning Buzz: Training camp tour
Northwest Pac-12 teams now have at least one week of fall practice in the books. Let’s take a quick look at what’s going on at each of the camps (Click on the links to read the stories): In Seattle, the Huskies stepped up the intensity with their first full-pads practice Friday. In Eugene, “competition day” […]
Central Washington fires football coach
It always raises eyebrows when a football coach is fired so close to the season’s start, especially someone with a 41-16 record. Below is the story from the Associated Press: ELLENSBURG, Wash. (AP) — Blaine Bennett has been fired as the football coach at Division II Central Washington just days before the Wildcats begin fall […]
Northwest players named SI preseason All-Americans
Washington tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins and Oregon speedster D’Anthony Thomas have been named to Sports Illustrated’s preseason All-American team. In addition, Oregon center Hroniss Grasu and cornerback Ifo Ekpre-Olomu were named to SI’s second team. Overall, the Pac-12 was well represented with eight first-team selections. That’s the most of any conference, ahead of the SEC’s […]
Catching up with Kieran McDonagh
I stopped by Portland State’s practice Wednesday evening to chat with sophomore quarterback Kieran McDonagh. Clark County football fans remember McDonagh from Skyview High School. As a senior, he threw for 2,637 yards and 24 touchdowns. He was named second team All-State. Portland State fans know him as the true freshman who led an offense […]
A Twitter-eye view as fall camp gets underway
The Pac-12 football season officially kicked off in the Northwest today as Oregon, Oregon State and Washington opened fall camp. WSU began last Friday. About what you’d expect as far as “news.” Lots of predictable quotes about how “we’re just trying to get better every day” “Today is the first step,” ect. The most fun […]
Morning Buzz: Wake up, it’s the first day of fall practice
Today’s is the first day of fall practice for Oregon, Oregon State and Washington. We’ve had stories in The Columbian about Oregon State’s quarterback situation and how Washington won’t be satisfied with another seven-win season. For this edition of Morning Buzz, let’s see what other angles are being reported as players gather in Eugene, Seattle […]